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American Airlines Rejects United Merger, Praises Trump, Signals Bigger Shakeup
American Airlines has rejected the idea of a merger with United Airlines, but its carefully worded statement leaves open the potential of consolidation in a different way. American Airlines Rejects United Merger, But Leaves The Door Open For Something Else American Airlines has now publicly rejected the idea of a...
View from the Wing
Abraham Lincoln Documentary Somehow Broadcast Over Houston Air Traffic Control Frequency [Roundup]
An Abraham Lincoln documentary somehow broadcast on Houston air traffic control frequency, plus an Air India pilot denied entry to the U.S. for carrying marijuana, SFO’s easier new Waymo pickup, Southwest priority boarding changes, British Airways inflight voice calls, and more.
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Oman: Nizwa on a Friday Night
After driving almost 180 kilometers southwest on highway 15 from Muscat — approximately one hour and 45 minutes or so — I arrived in Nizwa where many of those streets were under construction. Despite the detours — including down this street which was only one lane wide and winding between...
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Spirit Airlines Asks Trump Administration For Taxpayer Bailout. That’s A Terrible Idea
Spirit Airlines is reportedly asking the Trump administration for a taxpayer-funded bailout to avoid liquidation. The answer should be: no way. Spirit Airlines Seeks Government Bailout As Financial Crisis Deepens According to The Air Current, which first broke the story, Spirit Airlines has approached the Trump administration seeking hundreds of...
2PAXfly
AIR NEW ZEALAND: Skynest to cost AU$400. Soon bookable
Finally, Air New Zealand is about to offer a solution to the problem of sleeping in Economy. After years of delays, it’s finally becoming a reality, with bookings open from 18 May 2026. Years in the making Air New Zealand first revealed the concept in 2020, pitching it as a...
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American Airlines Launched A New System To Keep Flights Staffed — Angry Senior Pilots Could Overthrow Their Union
The new system American Airlines is using to connect pilots with flights at the last minute, and make sure flights are staffed, is fueling a revolt of its more senior cockpit crew. It means junior pilots get access to more high paying flights. With senior pilots furious that their union...
Eye of the Flyer
Delta Cuts Summer Routes, Two LAX Near-Misses in One Night, and Pilots Are Meowing on the Emergency Radio
Delta Air Lines is suspending several routes this summer as jet fuel prices soar, (there’s a “sore” pun somewhere in there, drop yours in the Comments section), LAX had not one but two runway near-misses in a single evening, JetBlue’s own founder is warning the airline might go bankrupt, and...
View from the Wing
Delta Passenger Starts Hitting Herself And Falls To The Floor — The Agent Is Unfazed
A frustrated Delta Air Lines passenger beats herself up at the gate of flight to Chicago O'Hare. She hits herself, punches herself and even knocks herself to the ground. Then she asks, "why are you doing this to me?" Delta's employee at the gate is completely unfazed by...
Frequent Miler
A final countdown, the most complicated breakfast benefit, a great $95 card lineup and more [Week in Review]
Queue up the music: as I publish this week in review, the final countdown is on to transfer Citi Thank You points to Choice Privileges at a 1:2 transfer ratio or Preferred Hotels I Prefer at 1:4. Today, April 18, 2025, is the final day before those ratios are reduced....
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American Flight Attendants Want More Pay On London Flights…But The Case Is Weak
American Airlines flight attendants are demanding more pay for working flights to London, citing increased workload tied to an ongoing catering mess at Heathrow. I understand the frustration…but this feels like the wrong hill to die on. American Flight Attendants Want More Pay For London Flights… American has been dealing...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Why New Premium Class Seats Do Not Interest Me. Usually, Anyway.
Whenever an official announcement from an airline contains news that they will retrofit airplanes with new seats in the premium class cabin, I am simply not interested.
The reason that I am not interested is because...
Frequent Miler
Best ways to get to cities in the US and Canada using miles (2026)
If you want to travel within the US and Canada using airline miles, your first impulse might be to use miles from one of the major North American airlines like American, Delta or United. In some cases, that will indeed be your best bet. However, it’s sometimes possible to leverage...
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